oldephartte(in training): 17 November

Saturday, November 17, 2018

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Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Can Superintendents

Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Can Superintendents Raise Test Scores? I
Curmudgucation: Toolkit for Teacher and Student Privacy

Curmudgucation: Toolkit for Teacher and Student Privacy Data is the new oil, and we are
Janresseger: More on the Public Purpose of Our Public Schools and the Role

Janresseger: More on the Public Purpose of Our Public Schools and the Role of Public Governance

Eagle Ford triggers small rig count jump

Growth in South Texas' Eagle Ford shale triggered a small increase in the number of active drilling
Interior moves ahead on Arctic lease sale

The Department of Interior is readying to study the impacts of offshore oil and gas drilling in Alaska'
Texas grid operator reports record amount of wind generation

Texas wind hit a new generation record on Monday as steady winds through West Texas and the Panhandle kept

After trading barbs all year, Newsom and Trump meet at California fire zone

Since the president announced his visit, there had been speculation as to whether he would be joined by the
RIP, California GOP: Republicans lash out after midterm election debacle

‘There is no message. There is no messenger. There is no money. And there is no infrastructure,' says
DeSantis wins Florida gubernatorial race as Gillum concedes

Argentine submarine found in the Atlantic a year after going missing with 44 crew on board

The ARA San Juan was found more than 2,600 feet deep in waters off the Valdes Peninsula in Argentine Patagonia after disappearing on November 15, 2017.

Yahoo News UK
The Latest: Kemp congratulates Abrams, says he's moving on

ATLANTA (AP) — The Latest the campaign for Georgia governor (all times local):

Associated Press
Trump gets Elvis catchphrase wrong and praises Judge Scalia for how much sex he had during Medal of Freedom ceremony tribute

Donald Trump has misquoted one of the most famous phrases in music history during a presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony - claiming "Elvis has left the house". The president was recalling an Elvis Presley performance he had attended as he paid tribute to the rock 'n' roll star while bestowing what is thehighest civilian honour in the US alongside the Congressional Gold Medal. Mr Trump said overexcited fans were “ripping the place apart, screaming" and.

The Independent

Teesto man convicted of murder

A Teesto, Arizona, man was convicted of first-degree murder, assault and kidnapping Tuesday in connection
Slideshow: Veterans Day 2018

Enjoy a slideshow from Veterans Day observances around the Navajo Nation on Nov. 12, 2018.
Letters: Students should voice their opinions

They should voice their own opinions about subjects around the Navajo Nation. The subjects they would like

Filipino Pastor Claims He Is Second Coming, Accused Of Running Child Sex

For those waiting for the second coming of Jesus, the founder of the “the Kingdom of Jesus Christ
Sharp Video Of UFO Shot By Vacationers At Lake Tahoe, Nevada

A vacationer taking a boat ride on Lake Tahoe, Nevada shot a video on October 20. The video shows
Rare, 1,500-Year-Old Painting of Jesus Christ Found in an Abandoned Church

Archeologists have recently identified what is believed to be an extremely rare painting of Jesus Christ in

Sinterklaas ‘arrives’ in Zaandijk, arrests in Rotterdam, Eindhoven

The ‘arrival’ of Sinterklaas in the Noord-Holland village of Zaandijk passed off peacefully on
Policeman’s son, shot dead by police, was at coffee shop shooting

The 18-year-old youth who died after being dumped outside a Zoetermeer hospital with gun shot wounds was
Body in Belgian grave is Corrie van der Valk who went missing in 2001

A routine DNA test on the body of an unidentified woman buried in Belgium 17 years ago has solved a...

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Windows 10 Build 18282 Released To Insiders With New Light Theme

Windows 10 19H1 Build 18282 is now available to Insiders in Fast and Skip Ahead Rings. Today's preview
iPhone X, Galaxy S9, Xiaomi Mi6 Fall at Pwn2Own Tokyo

iPhone X, Samsung Galaxy S9, and Xiaomi Mi6 all fell at the hands of hackers that found bugs in various
Infowars Store Affected by Magecart Credit Card Stealing Hack

A MageCart credit card skimming attack has been discovered on the online store for the Infowars web site

1 dead 3 injured as meteorite hits southern India (27 flags)

And it has created a record. First recorded human fatality due to a meteorite. Can someone bring up the
Donald Trump: Id bring back a hell of a lot worse than waterboarding (25

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/feb/06/donald-trump-waterboarding-republican-debate-torture
Iowans claim instances when Sanders was shorted delegates (20 flags)

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2016/02/06/iowans-claim-instances

Why Angela Davis Should Remember the Jonestown Massacre

Not that anyone should forget but the revolutionary radical turned credentialed academic has a special
Inflated Grades: What Happens When Report Cards Lie

On November 8, the Thomas B. Fordham Institute held an event which dealt with the issue of grade inflation
The Selective Economizing Of University Administrators

Martin Kich of Wight State University helps give us an inside view on why college gets more expensive even

What the midterms (and past elections) show about US democracy

The contradictory outcome reflects deep political divisions and, increasingly, the antiquated quirks of the
How indigenous 'vigilante' grandfathers protect forest life

A group of elders, frustrated with state response, protect forest from looting against backdrop of rising
Former Madagascar leaders head to election run-off

Andry Rajoelina and Marc Ravalomanana expected to contest December 19 second round of voting.

Top Products in Two Decades of Tech Reviews

Walt Mossberg on the dozen personal-technology products that were the most influential over two decades of
Diabetes Data Beamed to Your Phone

New meters from iHealth and LifeScan are small steps toward better diabetes care.
Two Houses, One Cable TV Bill

Walt answers questions from readers about streaming TV from one house to another and the search for

Will Qatar’s money ease Gaza’s crises?

By Motasem Dalloul Israeli, Fatah and Palestinian Authority officials have exchanged verbal blows over
When murder is permissible:Israel’s ‘targeted assassinations’

By Mohammad Balawi One of the anomalies of political Zionism is that, while it was founded as a response to
Journalists injured in IOF quelling of peaceful protest

The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Saturday afternoon violently quelled a peaceful demonstration staged

California wildfires: Trump visits state's deadliest wildfire

The toll from the Camp Fire in California has risen to 71 with more than 1,000 people reported missing.
France fuel protest: One dead in 'yellow vest' blockades

More than 280,000 people took part in protests across France against the rising price of fuel.
Jamal Khashoggi: US 'yet to conclude' who was behind the murder

The State Department counters reports the CIA believes the Saudi crown prince ordered the murder.

Extinction Rebellion protests block London bridges

Five major bridges were closed to traffic by protesters demanding greater action on global warming.
Steam engine hits car at Sheringham level crossing

The "train emerged the victor" in the smash which left a silver Mercedes badly damaged, police
Harwich WW1 U-boat surrender marked with willow model

More than 160 German U-boats surrendered to Allied forces off the Essex coast in November 1918.

A Note on Sub Judice and the Worcester “Acid Attack” Case

From BBC News: Father in court over Worcester ‘acid attack’ on boy, 3 The father of a boy who
A Note on JUST Yorkshire and Sarah Champion

From The Times: An MP who received death threats after condemning the sexual abuse of girls by groups of
Elon Musk Still on Twitter Despite “Pedo Guy” Jibe

From the Independent, last week: Elon Musk has apologised to the British cave diver he labelled “pedo guy”.

Let’s go crazy…

I never gave up on the good that was emerging in all that confusion that was labeled and pathologized by
Ecstatic dance today!

dancing madly this morning…the above is my garb — essentially barefoot in my pajamas with
no longer on twitter…the tweets keep coming…

I’ve been weaning off social media for some years. I’ve now been completely off twitter and

In first, US endorses Israeli occupation of Golan, votes against 9 anti

The US has, for the first time, endorsed the Israeli occupation of the Golan Heights by voting against an
Beware: Police now have a super-strength camera which can spot drivers

Police have unveiled their new weapon – a camera that can produce clear images of people inside a car
Israel Police to recommend Netanyahu be tried for media corruption

Israel Police are willing to submit their recommendations to the Public Prosecutor’s Office regarding their

Advice For Women Who Want Kids

This series contains candid advice for young women who know they want a family.
Hovercraft Parenting: Damaging a Generation

We have reached a time in history where helicopter parenting is no longer an adequate description for an
5 Things That’ll Make You Hate Your Kids

Here are 5 basic things (throughout your child’s life) that you can do to ensure you grow to hate

We Need to Talk about Sandy Hook

Originally posted on COALITION OF THE OBVIOUS : This is the definitive and most informative documentary on
#OBEEZY
Mowing the Lawn in Gaza

By Volaar “When thy intelligence shall cross beyond the whirl of delusion, then shalt thou become

In Case You Missed It...

This week at CBPP, we focused on state budgets and taxes, health, family income support
Another 3,815 Arkansans Lost Medicaid in November Due to Rigid Work

Some 3,815 Arkansas Medicaid beneficiaries lost coverage on November 1 for not reporting at
Consumers Seeking Marketplace Coverage Should Not Fear “Public Charge” Rule

The Trump Administration’s proposal to radically change immigration rules relating to

Kimbal Musk Imitates an NPC in a Broken Quest That You Frustratingly Can

Nutty interview on Fox Business. Stuart Varney is trying to complete a quest in which he must find
Awesome NASA Space Living Concept Art from the 1970's

Via Atlas Oscura. Example:
Dungeons & Dragons Porn -- Amazing Homemade Maps

At Atlas Oscura. By the way, if you are tired of killing time (or your kids killing time) on airplanes

Chris Hedges and David Harvey: The Ideology of Neoliberalism is a Con, Part

Dandelion Salad with Chris Hedges RT America on Nov 17, 2018 In the second part of his interview with Chris
US, Britain Push Yemen Ceasefire as Tactic to Defeat Houthis by Finian

by Finian Cunningham Writer, Dandelion Salad East Africa Crossposted from Strategic Culture Foundation
Chris Hedges: The Power of Hope

Dandelion Salad with Chris Hedges Renovatio: The Journal of Zaytuna College on Nov 8, 2018 During an event

Highly Facetious Comics #6

Joinmycult.org The post Highly Facetious Comics #6 appeared first on disinformation. [This is a
The Alzheimer’s Drug that Might Unlock Your Dreams

As excited as I get about the potentiality of psychedelic drugs, I get far more amped about pushing the
Did Marijuana Come from Outer Space?

Another way of putting that would be, is all weed space weed? According to some shamanic cultures, the

Off the Leash: How the UK is developing the technology to build armed

A new report published by Drone Wars UK reveals that, despite a UK government statement that it “does not
Why we persist in opposing the growing use of armed drones

Over the past two weeks, campaigners have been in New York taking part in meetings at the UN urging
Book Review: Death Machines: The Ethics of Violent Technologies by Elke

The ethical concerns raised by Elke Schwarz in her new book, Death Machines: The Ethics of Violent

The proteins that domesticated our genomes

EPFL scientists have carried out a genomic and evolutionary study of a large and enigmatic family of human
Study links altered brain chemistry, behavioral impairments in fish exposed

Study Links Altered Brain Chemistry, Behavioral Impairments in Fish Exposed to Elevated CO2 Research team
First accurate simulation of a virus invading a cell

For the first time, scientists know what happens to a virus' shape when it invades a host cell, thanks

Good news about polar bears, exemplars of climate change

Polar bears are the exemplars for climate change, with dire predictions for their fates. But they're
Lessons paid for in blood but ignored

The WOT proves that we've forgotten whatever we learned from Vietnam, despite the price in money and
Liberated women still need men.

Women have the right to be what they want to be. But their changes powerfully shape America in ways we must

IOM Launches ‘Holding On’ Campaign: A Virtual Reality Experience of

Marking the 20th anniversary of the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement, the UN Migration Agency
E-Commerce Giants Under Fire for Retailing Hazardous Mercury-Based

A coalition of over 50 civil society organizations (CSOs), from more than 20 countries, have urged two of
GGGI Coastal Landscape Restoration and Bio-economy Scoping Mission to the

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar signed a Memorandum of Understanding with GGGI on February 9, 2017 to

Another Imperialist Bloodbath in Beni, DR Congo─Not a Single Voice of

Luwezi Kinshasa On the nights September 22 and 23, 2018, at least 17 Africans were brutally assassinated
Open Battle in Santiago Following Murder of Mapuche Leader by Chile’s

As police repressed protesters in the streets, Chile’s president said he’ll look into the
How a US Government Sponsored Think Tank Obfuscates Destabilization Efforts

Redfish National Endowment for Democracy (NED )and Ford Foundation funded think tank “Global Americans

Apocalyptic Landscapes @ Sotheby’s

Works by Rene Magritte (top) and Ludwig Meidner, in upcoming sales. On this Day of Remembrance, the effects
American Art

The American Art Fair, at Bohemian Hall, through Nov. 13.
The Salon Art & Design

At the Park Avenue Armory through November 12. Gallerist David Gill shared a pic of a chair that he and

Crop Breeding for High Production, Water Use Efficiency & Albedo

It's a good way to confront mankind's growing need for food and the water needed to produce it
Biospheric Productivity (Global: The Recent Past) -- Summary

Since 1980 the Earth has weathered three of the warmest decades in the instrumental temperature record, a
Catastrophic Floods of Dartmoor, South West England

Are they few and far-between? ... or are they growing ever more frequent ... and ferocious?

Defense Minister says Argentina not equipped to lift ARA San Juan from

Argentine Defense Minister Oscar Aguad said "we don't have the means to
Ocean Infinity will charge for finding the submarine

The US ship operator company that found the remains of ARA San Juan, Ocean Infinity
Appearance of ARA San Juan: Royal Navy crew paid their respects

A year after the disappearance of the Argentine Navy’s submarine ARA San Juan, the

Revised plan approved for South Dakota wind-electricity project #SD

PIERRE, S.D. – State regulators gave their consent a second time Thursday for a wind-electricity
Do wind turbines kill birds? #KS

Being known as the “bird man” or “bird guy” has been an interesting journey. I get lots of questions and
Moray West Windfarm in hot water with local climbers #SCT

A controversial offshore windfarm which will provide power for thousands of homes could be rubber-stamped

Interview: One year as a European in China

Arnaud Boehmann spent one year living in China. For many Europeans, the Middle Kingdom that exists beyond
Brexit: Will The British be Able to Reach an Agreement...Among Themselves?

After 20 months of negotiations, an agreement has finally been reached regarding the United Kingdom's
#MeToo in Europe, one year later

Revived by a tweet from the American actress Alyssa Milano one year ago, the #MeToo phenomenon has passed

Thank Goodness for the Industrial Revolution

Long the whipping boy of environmentalists, the Industrial Revolution lifted humanity out of misery and
Jordan Peterson: Climate Change Won’t Unite Us

Concern about global warming is dead last amongst 16 priorities.
Recycling: Wasting Your Time & Your Money

Spending scarce resources on a separate collection system for material no one wants isn't sensible.

New Deep State Revelations: CIA Monitoring Whistleblowers

The Conscious Resistance Derrick Broze November 7, 2018 198 Derrick Broze breaks down new revelations
New Documents Reveal CIA Considered Reviving MK Ultra-like Programs

The Conscious Resistance By Derrick Broze Documents released to the American Civil Liberties Union detail
List of companies using fetal cells from aborted babies to flavour products

The Nate Max Project n 2010, the pro-life organization wrote to the CEO of Senomyx, Jewish Zionist Kent

130226 – Australia’s horrific incarceration rates of Aboriginal peoples

* The Stringer: International Prisoners Justice Day highlights Australia’s horrific incarceration
130225 – Opportunity Lost by Boris Frankel – Marcia Langton’s Boyer

* arena: Opportunity Lost by Boris Frankel: Marcia Langton’s Boyer Lectures * Andrew Crook, Crikey: Marcia
130224 – Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia – 40 events

Click on the links for details of the events … Event: Sun 24 February 2013: Fremantle, Perth, WA

Worth reading: Segregation, sexual harassment, and silencing scientists

Worth reading: Segregation, sexual harassment, and silencing scientists A few of the recent
It's October. What's Congress doing about healthcare?

It's October. What's Congress doing about healthcare? We made it to October without
More reasons to oppose the latest awful iteration of GOPcare

More reasons to oppose the latest awful iteration of GOPcare Many of us were cheered by

Why you should consider ordering The Matrix Revealed

by Jon Rappoport November 17, 2018 My mega-collection, The Matrix Revealed, contains interviews with two
Exit From The Matrix: Having big goals, big dreams

by Jon Rappoport November 16, 2018 In my collection Exit From The Matrix, the importance of big goals and
Death doesn’t equal someone’s opinion about death

by Jon Rappoport November 15, 2018 (To join our email list, click here.) “I saw people die of HIV.” No. You

1913: When Hitler, Trotsky, Tito, Freud and Stalin all lived in Vienna

A century ago, one section of Vienna played host to Adolf Hitler, Leon Trotsky, Joseph Tito, Sigmund Freud
SOTT FOCUS: Blowback: An Inside Look at How US-Funded Fascists in Ukraine

Not only are white supremacists from across the West flocking to Ukraine to learn from the combat
Warmists predicted no snow - instead - record falls

"I believe in the science" is the new catechism of the global warming idiot, who does not want to

Toast Martinborough welcomes thousands to the vineyards

Thousands are partying among the vines for the Toast Martinborough festival.
We're still not a bank: Parents go back to court trying to get daughter
Teachers' unions set to join forces, as Wellington educators walk off

A Bread Scoring Knife

Before my big end-of-year spate of travel started, I did some forge-welding and made a few pieces of bar
Impressive trick

This performance by Eric Chien was enough to win him the FISM Grand Prix at an event held in Hong Kong
Is ‘trivial’ trivial?

On a national exam for year 13 students in New Zealand (which is the equivalent of high school seniors in